Laura Olson

Writer

Laura covers D.C. politics and policy for The Morning Call. She joined the paper after writing about state government in California and covering the Pennsylvania statehouse for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Capitolwire.com.

Recent Articles

U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey on Thursday offered advice for how the acting attorney general should handle special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia: “Have a discussion about getting this on the schedule, and let’s get this wrapped up,...

A year ago, the race to represent the Lehigh Valley in Congress had all the hallmarks of a nail-biter: New and seasoned politicians would angle for the chance to succeed popular but retiring Republican Congressman Charlie Dent in a district long considered moderate. What a difference a year makes....

Pennsylvania’s representation on Capitol Hill will look very different in January. Here’s some of the key takeaways from Tuesday’s results: From 13-5, to 9 and 9 The state Supreme Court’s order tossing out Pennsylvania’s previous GOP-drawn congressional boundaries led to an 18-member U.S. House...

Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania voters have had their say in the 2018 midterm elections. The Lehigh Valley has elected its first woman to Congress, and a longtime state senator is locked in a tight race, according to unofficial returns. Here is a roundup of the latest election-night developments...

Pennsylvania’s lawmakers on Capitol Hill no longer will all answer to the title “congressman.” State voters are sending a record-setting four women to Congress in January, a historic gain for an 18-member U.S. House delegation that hasn’t included a woman since 2015. Pennsylvania was the largest...

The candidates have made their final pitches, and now voters have had their say. Here’s a few things to watch Tuesday night as Pennsylvania’s election results trickle in tonight: Pennsylvania’s part in the blue wave Democrats need a net gain of 23 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in order...

Will the blue wave crest Tuesday evening along the banks of the Susquehanna River? Democrats are all but certain to flip a pair of formerly Republican-held congressional seats in southeastern Pennsylvania, and party leaders are feeling optimistic about their odds in the Lehigh Valley contest. But...

It’s been 14 years since Lehigh Valley voters have chosen a representative on Capitol Hill from a field of all new faces. That alone would have made for a fascinating election in a region known for sleepy congressional races when Republican Charlie Dent — who retired early in May — was handily...